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Wednesday 7 December 2005
New York, USA
Two Tongan musicians, tenor Ta'u Pupu'a, and an instrumentalist Tommy Lee Fonua, are making a name for themselves with churchgoers in the big apple, New York City.
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Friday 25 November 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mooring off Tonga's Pangaimotu island this morning, a yacht belonging to one of the world's wealthiest figures, may have a few weeks of idle time in Tonga while its 37 crew members and a controversial parrot on board seek entry to New Zealand.
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Thursday 24 November 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Following in the reggae footsteps fof Lucky Dube's successful Tonga concert earlier this year, will be the superstar reggae singer Maxi Priest who will stop over for one concert on December 14, to be followed by the popular reggae band UB40 for one concert on March 8, 2006.
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Thursday 24 November 2005
Alaska, USA
When you acknowledge the less than perfect parts of yourself, something magical begins to happen. Along with the negative, you'll also begin to notice the positive, the wonderful aspects of yourself that you may not have given yourself credit for, or perhaps even been aware of. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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Wednesday 23 November 2005
Las Vegas,USA
This forum has been a source of inspirational and stimulating discussions that added scholarly and intellectual dimensions to the journalism of Matangi Tonga. Unfortunately, William Mariner chose not to add any real value to any topic of any kind, but chose to take personal attacks against Dr. Mahina on his previous post.
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Monday 31 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ian Tuke, the Branch Manager of the Central Verification Unit of Immigration New Zealand, visited Tonga last week under a joint project with the Tonga Immigration Division to help strengthen our border security by detecting the risk of fraud.
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Tuesday 25 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa will hold its annual Children's Fun Fair and Float Parade on Saturday 29 October 2005, in central Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 24 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three Tongan women, Lu‘isa Matele Uata, Mele Taumoepeau and Talaivosa Ueleni, have won this year's Tonga Women in Business awards run by the Westpac Bank of Tonga.
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Friday 21 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Gaddi Vasquez, the World Wide Director for the United States Peace Corps, visited Tonga for the first time on October 18 and witnessed the work of his Peace Corps volunteers as well as reconfirming its ties with Tonga. by Linny Folau
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Monday 10 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The funeral of the late Hon. ‘Akau’‘ola, the Governor of Vava‘’u, will be held on the island of Taunga in Vava‘‘u this week.
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Friday 7 October 2005
Hamilton, New Zealand
Small Pacific islands are being marginalised in the process of trade liberalisation, says Tongan scholar Halahingano Rohorua who has won an award from the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) for her analysis of a small Pacific island community under threat from global trade liberalisation.
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Thursday 6 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two senior Tongan noblemen have died suddenly this week - Hon. 'Akau'ola (70) this morning, and Hon. Tu'i'afitu (72) on Monday. They were both Vava'u estate holders.
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Monday 3 October 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six of Tonga's oldest women including 105 year old Funaki Hafoka of Afa and103 year old Sesilia Pau'u Lakie of Houma, were treated to free phone cards so they could call their families and friends on the women's day Faka-Sepitema last Friday.
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Wednesday 28 September 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It was Faka-Sepitema today, September 28, for hundreds of women lay preachers of the Church of Tonga and other Wesleyan churches who, dressed in white, gathered for their annual roll calls.
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Monday 26 September 2005
Auckland, New Zealand

Dear Editor

Re. Operations of things as they really are vs. Their imaginings as we would like them to be

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Friday 23 September 2005
USA
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Saturday 17 September 2005
Auckland, New Zealand
The concern of Sefita was well-founded. I waited to see if one of our Tongan linguists would care to respond. The structure of our Tongan language has more implications than just "ranking".
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Tuesday 13 September 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The fight against gender inequalities and undemocratic societies in the world and in particular in Commonwealth countries could never be won unless hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, underdevelopment, repression and dictatorship are defeated, Hon. Lindiwe Maseko, the Chairperson for the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians said in Nuku'alofa today.
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Friday 26 August 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Leadership is based on inspiration, not Domination; on Co-operation, not Intimidation," the British High Commissioner to Tonga, Mr Paul Nessling, said today in presenting a $30,00 cheque in support of the Tonga's Youth Parliament for 2005-6.
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